Is Marin Catholic the favorite for selection to the state bowl game?

Now that the Marin Catholic High football team is the section champion, the Wildcats are eligible for selection to the Division III state bowl championship game to be held at Carson’s Home Depot Center in Southern California on Dec. 19. The bowl teams are selected by the California Interscholastic Federation’s expert panel. Depending on what you read, Marin Catholic is probably one of the favorites.

The CIF Twitter feed is the place to view the announcement first. It promises to deliver the news before the press conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Kevin Askeland of MaxPreps wrote this column before Friday’s games. He writes about a scenario in which Modesto Christian is elevated into MC’s division and steals the berth. Even if that didn’t happen, Kevin thinks Seaside might get the D-III nod.

SFGate’s Prep Insider blog has the latest results from all the over the state and the views of Mitch Stephens, MaxPreps reporter and former Chronicle prep editor. He likes Marin Catholic’s chances.

A story in the Salinas Californian quotes Cal-Hi Sports executive director Mark Tennis as saying that Marin Catholic should be the committee’s first choice. Carmel and Seaside, two teams from the Central Coast region that won section titles, could be MC’s toughest competition.